AMSTERDAM: A large number of prisoners held in makeshift detention centres in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine were tortured and sexually violated, a team of international experts said on Wednesday (Aug 2) in a summary of their latest findings. The Mobile Justice Team, established by the international hum
AMSTERDAM: A large number of prisoners held in makeshift detention centres in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine were tortured and sexually violated, a team of international experts said on Wednesday in a summary of their latest findings.
The Kremlin has consistently denied allegations of war crimes in Ukraine by forces taking part in a"special military operation" it says was launched to"de-Nazify" its neighbour and protect Russia. Russia's defence ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the report's findings. At the time, the Kremlin and Russia's defence ministry did not respond to Reuters' questions, including about alleged torture and unlawful detentions.
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